noun
Meaning 1
Any of several beetles from the families Silvanidae and Laemophloeidae that infest grains and grain products.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 1987, Gennadiĭ Alekseevich Zakladnoĭ, Vera Flegontovna Ratanova, Stored Grain Pests and Their Control, Oxonian Press, page 41, For instance, the saw-toothed grain beetle is commonly found, and prefers to develop, in dry fruits and naturally, its occurrence is mainly limited to fruit growing regions. The rusty grain beetle prefers crushed grain and therefore, usually inhabits grain mills and is widely distributed.
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